McDonald's Addresses Claims Of Stingy 'Secret Trick' For Fries

11 September 2017

McDonald's have addressed rumours that there's a 'secret trick' to give less fries out to customers.

Foodies everywhere will know that McDonald's chips are tough competition to beat, which is why many were horrified to learn about the alleged 'secret trick' which helps workers give out smaller portions to customers.

The rumours surfaced in a Reddit post, in which a person who claims to be a former employee said that they were taught to serve the fries a certain way.

User said:

"I worked at McDonald's and they taught me how to pinch the fry carton just right while putting the fries into them so that it looked full, but actually wasn't.

I only had one customer call me out on it. He shook the fries out into his bag and poured them back into the fry carton himself and it only filled up half way, so I had to give him more fries. I was impressed and embarrassed. It's been 7 years and I can still see his face."

Another 'ex-employee' chimed in "I f****** hated that practice and basically refused to do it. Never got fired, but managed to have a few customers ask me when my shifts were the next week so they could have me filling their fries."

In a statement, McDonald's said "We believe these claims to be fictional. There are no ‘secret tricks’ and we have strict operational procedures in place to ensure that fry portions are not under-filled."

The company said "Without a verified source we are unable to investigate this further. Our employees work hard to ensure our customers have the best experience possible in our restaurants, and we strongly refute any claims that suggest otherwise."

We have to be honest, we've never been disappointed by our McDonald's fries, but we may have to go get some to investigate further.